Andrew Shaw

Just last month, the Blackhawks were celebrating a Stanley Cup and all the trappings that come with it. Now, as the Hawks gathered Friday for their annual fans convention, some of the faces celebrating on the ice after Game 6 of the finals are gone while some new ones are taking in the festivities for the first time. And, after winning three Cups in six seasons, salary-cap-related roster shake-ups are no surprise to the Hawks. "There's confidence that we'll always find way to come back from deficits that are created," captain Jonathan Toews said. "The number we've lost this summer so far doesn't compare to 2010, but I think the quality and what...

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